Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-55DM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UQ-BX112T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Hom

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  • 35differ
  • 84identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-55DM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-BX112T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Hom:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-55DM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-BX112T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Hom:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-55DM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-BX112T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Hom:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-55DM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-BX112T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Hom:i5-8250U
  • Processor threads
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-55DM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-BX112T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Hom:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-55DM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-BX112T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Hom:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-55DM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-BX112T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Hom:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-55DM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-BX112T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Hom:4 GT/s

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155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi5-8250U
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers97456124967
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh42 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC

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